Information formats

Question 1

What are webpages use for? (Static & dynamic)
Why are they used?
Advantages
Disadvantages

Answer 1

• Used for business pg, retail pg, news pg, gov pg etc
• For promotion, information display, online pg
• Cheap(S), ideal for small webs(S), changes are simpler(D), manage from anywhere(D).
• Costly for long run (S), changer require web designer= time consuming (S), not for small firms (D), development time consuming(D).

Question 2

What are blogs use for?
Why are they used?
Advantages
Disadvantages

Answer 2

• Display stories, daily life diaries, description of events, display graphics or videos.
• social media entertainment, int rests, help people publicly, show progression.
• Global, easy to set up, easy to modify,
• Biased, inaccurate, bad influence, time consuming, character limit.

Question 3

What are podcast use for?
Why are they used?
Advantages
Disadvantages

Answer 3

• Sound or video file that can be downloaded or accessed online.
• Used for broadcasting sound or video on the internet.
• Easy to create, can be downloaded
• Time consuming, connection interference, accessibility to T not all have internet,

Question 4

What are streamed audio and videos use for?
Why are they used?
Advantages
Disadvantages

Answer 4

• To show audio n videos over the internet.
• To make audio and videos compatible with new formats.
• Used thru apps, visually see with sound
• Broadband required.

Question 5

What are social media channels use for?
Why are they used?
Advantages
Disadvantages

Answer 5

• Used to communicate globally.
• Require use of internet connection.
• Used on all electronic devices linked to web.
• Cyber bullying, trolls

Question 6

What are document stores use for?
Why are they used?
Advantages
Disadvantages

Answer 6

• Used for storing, sharing files over internet.
• Globally share info, and auto sync with devices.
• Easily shared, fast process.
• Require internet, hack

Question 7

What are RSS feeds use for?
Why are they used?
Advantages
Disadvantages

Answer 7

• To share small amounts of info
• Share info at the time of occurrence e.g: announcement.
• Constantly updated
• Websites not all supported, takes time to work functions.